Silver mail

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Silver mail
DQVIII Silver Mail.png
Japanese シルバーメイル
Romaji Shirubā meiru
Old localizations Silver mail
Found in Dragon Quest V
Dragon Quest VI
Dragon Quest VII
Dragon Quest VIII
Dragon Quest IX
Dragon Quest XI
Effect Reduce magic damage (post-V)

The silver mail is a recurring suit of armor in the Dragon Quest series that first appeared in Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride. It is a mid-level suit of armour and typically offers some protection against magical attacks.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride[edit]

The silver mail has a Defence bonus of +40, but offers no protection against magic. The Hero, his Parry, and Tuppence may wear it. It can be bought at Helmunaptra, Battenburg, and Gotha for 4800 gold, and can be sold for either 3600 gold coins (original version) or 2400 gold coins (remakes).

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation[edit]

GameDescription
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This armour will help to reduce damage caused by magic.[1]

Provides +43 defence, +40 Style, and reduces magical damage by 8 points. May worn by the Hero, Carver, Amos, Terry, and the Slime recruits. It is sold in Clearvale, Felonia, Turnscote, and is dropped by Berzorkers.

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit]

The silver mail has a defence bonus of +43 and a style bonus of +40. It reduces damage from all spells except Zap and can only be equipped by the Hero and Aishe. Silver mail can be purchased from various shops for 9,100 gold coins and sold for 4,550 gold coins. It can also be won as a prize from the Lucky Panel at the Casino.

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit]

GameDescription
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Silver armour that reduces damage from enemy spells by 20 points.

The silver mail has a defence bonus of +50 and can be equipped by the Hero and Angelo. It can be purchased from Savella Cathedral and Argonia for 4,300 gold coins and sold for 2,150 gold coins. The Silver mail can be used to make multiple items in the Alchemy Pot.

Item Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3
DQVIII Dancer's mail.png
Dancer's mail
DQVIII Dancer's costume.png
Dancer's costume
DQVIII Silver mail.png
Silver mail
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Item Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3
DQVIII Zombie mail.png
Zombie mail
DQVIII Zombiesbane.png
Zombiesbane
DQVIII Silver mail.png
Silver mail
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Item Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3
DQVIII Dragon mail.png
Dragon mail
DQVIII Dragon scale.png
Dragon scale x2
DQVIII Silver mail.png
Silver mail
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Item Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3
DQVIII Mirror armour.png
Mirror armour
DQVIII Mirror shield.png
Mirror shield x2
DQVIII Silver mail.png
Silver mail
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Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]

DQIX silver mail.png Silver mail DQIX Logo.png
Silver mail IX artwork.png
Description
An argent suit of mail that deflects a dash of magic damage
Rarity Stats Vocations
★☆☆☆☆ Defence +31
Charm +35
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IXPaladinicon.pngIXwarrioricon.png
Notes
-8% Blast/Lightning, Fire, Ice, & Wind damage
-5% Dark damage
Dropped by Harmours at 1/64 & Infernal armours at 1/128
Upgrades into gold mail
Price Location
4,000/2,000 Sold in Bloomingdale
Ingredient 1 Ingredient 2 Ingredient 3
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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit]

Silver mail DQXI Logo EN.png
Silver mail xi icon.png
Description
Plates of precious metal that provide some protection against incoming magical attacks
Rarity
D
Stats with forge buffs
Defence +48/49/50/52
Charm +31/32/34/36
Notes
-8% all elemental damage
Price Location
4,300/2,150 Sold in Sniflheim
Forging difficulty
2.0
Ingredients
Silver ore xi icon.png x3 Royal soil xi icon.pngx2 Yellow eye xi icon.png x1
Characters
Hero XI sprite walk.gifSylvando sprite walk.gifHendrik sprite walk.gif


The manual for creating the suit of mail, Secrets of the Silversmiths, is found in Phnom Nonh behing a door that requires the magic key to open.

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Reference[edit]

  1. Nintendo DS and Cell phone Version.